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1) If an object on Earth is propelled upward with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second, then its height after t seconds is given by

h = 32t - 16t2

Find the maximum height attained by the object and the number of seconds it takes to hit the ground.

2) Suppose ABC is a right triangle with sides of lengths a, b, and c, with right angle C. Find the unknown side length using the Pythagorean theorem, and then find the values of the six trigonometric functions for angle B.

a = 5, b = 12

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